There are 12 ways to get from Exeter to Bulgaria by plane, train, night train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Exeter to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EXT - SOF
21h 54m$114–395Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRS - SOF
7h 32m$111–310Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus
40h$396–706Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
41h 27m$250–427Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 10m$704–969Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
8h 34m$212–508Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
9h 21m$170–662Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BRS - BOJ
7h 30m$146–412Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
9h 12m$164–564Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
42h 25m$231–256Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Exeter to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus
2d 2h$231–449Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
26h 19m$582–919
Exeter (EXT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Bulgaria is to train and fly which costs $110 - $310 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $140 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 25m.
The distance between Exeter and Bulgaria is 2240 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Bulgaria without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 40h and costs $390 - $750.
It takes approximately 21h 54m to get from Exeter to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Exeter to Bulgaria bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 21h 54m and costs $110 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $260 and takes 42h 25m.
Exeter to Bulgaria bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 12:06 AM in Exeter and 2:06 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Bulgaria?
KLM, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 42h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Sofia Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Exeter to Sofia Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Exeter to Sofia Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Exeter to Sofia Airport via Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–170
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–120
- Seating Carriage
- $70–85
Train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $156
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Wien Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Exeter to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Exeter to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $194
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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